Evaluation of recycling and disposal options for batteries
- Resource Type
- Authors
- N. Steele; D. Allen
- Source
- Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment. ISEE-1996.
- Subject
- inorganic chemicals
Battery (electricity)
Engineering
Scoring system
Waste management
Battery recycling
business.industry
Environmental impact assessment
business
Vehicle driving
Waste disposal
- Language
The environmental impacts associated with recycling and disposal of lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride and sodium sulfur batteries are evaluated. A semi-quantitative scoring system is used to synthesize the extensive and diverse data available on the environmental impacts of battery recycling and disposal. In addition, uncertainties are characterized and features of the recycling infrastructure that could influence battery design are flagged.